Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 announces People’s Choice winners
After almost 90,000 votes, Austrian photographer Josef Stefan’s image (seen below) of a lynx batting a rodent like…
Seals Risk Polar Bear Encounters for Diverse Diets Amid Climate Change, UBC Study Reveals
As climate change reshapes Arctic food webs, ringed seals will swim into risky polar bear territory if the…
Norway Polar Bears Defy Gloomy Predictions, for Now
Polar bears aren’t supposed to be putting on weight as Arctic ice retreats—but the bears in Svalbard,…
In a Sea of Melting Ice, These Polar Bears Are Doing Something Unexpected
In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen…
Predator and provider: new research reveals how polar bears feed ecosystems
It’s well known that polar bears are the top predator in the Arctic, each one killing a seal…
Polar Bears Are on The Brink of Extinction, But Their DNA May Be Fighting Back
As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never…
Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case
Researchers tracking wild polar bears in northern Canada have witnessed something exceedingly rare: a mother bear adopting a…
‘I sincerely hope everyone is on the inside of the gate right now’
Polar bears are the largest land-based carnivores in the world. Seeing these magnificent mammals up close can be…
Polar Bears International Publishes Drone Guidance for Photographers
BJ Kirschhoffer / Polar Bears International Polar Bears International has published guidelines for photographers and filmmakers using drones…
Bears in the house: Polar giants seen chilling in abandoned Russian Arctic station; see rare images
Polar bears chilling at research station (AP) Polar bears have been observed taking shelter in an abandoned Russian…